Illinois Supreme Court· 10/18/2007

People v. Pierce

Citations

877 N.E.2d 408
226 Ill. 2d 470
315 Ill. Dec. 656
2007 Ill. LEXIS 1691

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deciding “whether one commits the offense of theft ‘from the person’ in Illinois when he steals property that is not in physical contact with the person”
recognizing the split of authority on this issue and adopting the majority view
deciding “whether one commits the offense of theft ‘from the person’ in Illinois when he steals property that is not in physical contact with the person”
recognizing the split of authority on this issue and adopting majority view
explaining that “whether a jury instruction correctly states the law is a question we review de novo… [t]he question is whether any evidence was presented at trial supporting this instruction.”
theft from person may include property taken from person's body or property in presence of a person, i.e. within person's immediate custody and control

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Judges: Burke, Kilbride

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